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The character learn that in their absence that the good king of Tyr, Tithian I, has decreed that all citizens of Tyr shall have one cup of water per day free from the public wells. In addition, the noble senate has been dissolved and is to be replaced by a council of advisers elected from each district.

The group, having nothing to do currently spends a few days relaxing in their flop-house in the artisan district, while they wait for Meliot to restore the scrolls they found
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The group decides to climb down off the butte and head toward the ruined temple to the west. They set out across the salt flat expecting to arrive at the temple in only a few hours. However, the simmering heat coming off of the salt flat made the ruin appear closer than it really was. After several extra hours of walking the group finally reaches the ancient crumbling temple. From a distance the group can see that a portion of the roof remains intact as do most of the edifices walls. They
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“No dictator, no invader, can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever. There is no greater power on Athas than the need for freedom. Against that power, tyrants and armies cannot stand.”

--Unknown

"I too was born a slave, a son of tyranny... but If I die this day, I will die as a free man!"

--Malthius, Mule Gladiatior

we find our would be heroes, ex-slaves from the gladiator pits of Tyr, a mere week into their lives
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So tonight we had an encounter with some Stirges. Brought about no doubt by the discussion around the table of our fond and not so fond remembrances of 1e D&D. Some of the conversation centered around the ways that the 1st edition rules (or lack of) were abused by players, with plenty of humorous examples.

In the ensuing, and very not so deadly encounter with said Stirges from Sturgis. The Avenger character was hit. If a strige hits with an attack, at which point the character
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I've taken a long break from annoying people on-line, one of my true passions btw, to do some more on miniatures. Much of that time has been slicing and dicing pink foam. I'm pretty good at it, if I do say so myself. I've figured out how to produce ruined walls with a quickness, then moved on to creating numerous Tudor style or inspired fantasy houses out of the stuff. Though I have yet to get around to painting them. The main problem with the houses is that I need to figure out a way to create
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